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[featherynscale]

Somebody in Kansas gets a clue.
University to teach intelligent design as modern mythology.

Comments

[fionnabhar.livejournal.com]

Calling it mythology is certainly a hot-button move because most people do equate "myth" with "not true." From a religious standpoint, however, great truths are related through myth. It's not the same exact thing as fiction. That's why mythology gets filed under nonfiction in the Dewey Decimal System.

But the fact that it's bound to piss off a bunch of religious zealots who don't make that distinction is funny as hell.

[maximumbob.livejournal.com]

My point exactly. I have absolutely NO objection to KU teaching a class of this nature. I would have a freak-out if they announced they were going to teach ID in all freshman biology classes.

[fionnabhar.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm agreeing with you, just in an annotated manner. :-) The fact that they are putting right where it belongs is a pretty in-your-face move. I respect that.